• Saturday Local News: May Day Protest, Tributes, Home Explosion, Missing Teen, and More

  • May 3 2025
  • Durée: 3 min
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Saturday Local News: May Day Protest, Tributes, Home Explosion, Missing Teen, and More

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  • Good morning, this is Charlotte Local Pulse for Saturday, May 3, 2025.

    Charlotte is waking up to a day of community activism as a May Day protest is planned for today. Starting at 11 am at 4938 Central Ave, participants will march to Kilborne Park in an event expected to run until 1 pm. If you're traveling in that area, expect some traffic delays.

    The city is still reflecting on the one-year anniversary of the tragic loss of four law enforcement officers. Last weekend, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced meaningful tributes to honor Officer Joshua Eyer, Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas Weeks, and Department of Adult Correction Investigators William Elliott and Samuel Poloche, who lost their lives on April 29, 2024.

    In breaking news, a home explosion rocked south Charlotte yesterday morning in the 1600 block of Lombardy Circle near Myers Park Pediatric Hospital and Freedom Park. The blast completely destroyed the residence, and investigators are still working to determine the cause.

    Safety concerns continue at the Charlotte Transportation Center. The CATS Interim CEO recently addressed public worries following several deadly incidents at the transit hub. While thousands use the facility daily without issue, the recent events have prompted renewed attention to security measures.

    We're tracking the search for a missing teen in our area. Kaniyha Lane was last seen on May 1 near Marshall Park in Uptown, specifically around East Third Street and South McDowell Street. If you have any information on her whereabouts, please contact CMPD immediately.

    Weather-wise, we're looking at increasing chances for showers and storms throughout the day. The unsettled pattern is expected to continue into tonight and tomorrow, so keep that umbrella handy if you're heading to any outdoor events this weekend.

    In political developments, North Carolina's elections board has shifted to a Republican majority after the state auditor appointed a new panel. This comes after an appeals court ruled that a law transferring appointment power from the Democratic governor could remain in effect during ongoing legal challenges.

    On a brighter note, a Gardner-Webb University professor is representing North Carolina on the world stage. Steve Harmon, a professor of historical theology, is serving as a special correspondent in Rome as the process to select a successor to Pope Francis begins.

    This has been Charlotte Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
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